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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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